Outcomes of Russia and England’s Competition in Central Asia and its Effect on the Power Construct in Iran (Case Study: Turkmenchay and Akhal Treaties)
Tārīkh-i pizishkī i.e., Medical History,
Vol. 12 No. 00 (1399),
13 September 2020
,
Page 19-29
https://doi.org/10.22037/mhj.v12i00.31576
Abstract
Background and Aim: During the contemporary period including Qajar era, Russia and England have influenced the power structure in Iran through military interventions and imposition of business, economic and political contracts. The present study deals with the effect of the competitions by these two colonial powers and its effect on the power construct in Iran and it particularly approaches Turkmenchay and Akhal treaties.
Materials and Methods: Use has been made herein of a descriptive-analytical method through referring to the documentary and library sources and adopting a historical approach to the information gathering style.
Findings: The domestic aspects of Russia and England’s competitions after Turkmenchay and Akhal treaties during Qajar Era caused political, economic and business dependency of Qajar kings on these states, their deprivation from independent and intellectual decision-making, country’s becoming of an arena of the colonial powers’ raid, imposition of lethal strokes onto Iran’s process of development and the setting of the ground for the dependent development for a long time amongst the Iranian politicians.
Conclusion: Turkmenchay and Akhal treaties more featured a competitive aspect and they mostly served the protection of the colonial interests of the Russians in Iran and central Asia; in opposite, they also encouraged England to impose other colonial treaties, as well. Colonial competition between Russia and England was largely summarized in this period to the central Asia and India. The fragmentation of Iran and encouragement of the local authorities to separation from Iran was another foreign policy pursued by Russia and England and such incidents had actually taken place.
Please cite this article as: Rashidipur Kahnuji S, Zargarinezhad GH, Akbari MA. Outcomes of Russia and England’s Competition in Central Asia and its Effect on the Power Construct in Iran (Case Study: Turkmenchay and Akhal Treaties). Med Hist J, Special Issue on the History of Islam and Iran 2020; 19-29.
- Russia; England; Iran; Power construct; Turkmenchay; Akhal
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